Judge denies Richard's request to be free

12:59 AM,
Feb. 21, 2014

Written by

Zane Hill
zhill@dailyworld.com

Federal Judge Richard Haik denied former St. Landry Parish School Board Member Quincy Richard's request to remain free while appealing his sentence for federal bribery convictions.

Haik had previously denied the same request made informally during Richard's Feb. 4 sentencing. Richard, sentenced to 33 months' imprisonment, is to report for incarceration no later than March 4.

A federal jury convicted Richard of bribery, aiding and abetting bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery Aug. 20 after two days of trial and 40 minutes of deliberation. Prosecutors said Richard and another ...